Prelim Task Mood Montage

For this task we had to convey a theme in a 40 second montage. Our theme was strength and confidence so in order to convey this narrative we brainstormed ideas. We decided on a workout montage and someone overcoming a bully. This gives the montage a small narrative but its not entirely relevant or a story.

Here is our planning sheet.

After this we got to filming.

Here is our final product.
https://youtu.be/A8HTfGIRVUk

Strengths of my montage;

Good shot compositions such as different angles and shot distances
Good variation of shots – The shots are varied and don’t remain all the same which gives variation to the montage
Good montage section – The actual montage conveys the idea well and conveys the theme

Weaknesses of my montage;

Too much narrative – There is too much narrative quality and isn’t all a montage
Some strange shots – the over the shoulder shorts are strange and the framing is odd
Not as smooth editing and transitions in some sections – There is a few areas where the transitions aren’t smooth and natural.

This task was very useful as it helped me understand how to compose shots and transitions. It helped my creative skills in conveying a narrative and it helped me to further improve my knowledge of premier pro and filming skills.

I think this task will prove to be useful when creating my music video as it has given me a further insight of what features to use and not to use in my own work. This task has also helped me understand filming, composing shots and editing which are a crucial part of my music video.